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Bill Lansdowne

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Full name
  
William Lansdowne, Sr.

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Bill Lansdowne

1956–1963
  
West Ham United

Years
  
Team


Date of birth
  
(1935-11-09) 9 November 1935 (age 80)

Place of birth
  
Shoreditch, London, England

William "Bill" Lansdowne, Sr. (born 9 November 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in Shoreditch, Lansdowne began his career in non-league football with Woodford Town, before making his professional debut in the Football League with West Ham United, making 57 league appearances for them between 1956 and 1963. After retiring as a player, Lansdowne joined the coaching staff at West Ham United.

Personal life

His son Billy and grandson Billy III were also professional footballers.

References

Bill Lansdowne Wikipedia